If you thought studying for GRE while at college was tough - trying studying for GRE while you are working! Its tough! I spoke to Nitin from Bangalore about his experience of studying and excelling at GRE while still working full time. Nitin was kind enough to share a lot of his preparation ideas and his background - and in general his thoughts as he prepares to app for academic year 2009.
1. Which college did you graduate from?
Nitin: I graduated from IIIT-Allahabad with degree BTech(IT) Dec 2006.
2. Where do you …

So if you are not done with GRE and have filled up the 4 universities that you want ETS to report your scores to - very soon you are going to start thinking about how to report your GRE scores to other universities. We have compiled a few ways you can report these scores to universities through ETS. Here they are:
By Mail or Fax
* Download and complete the Additional Score Report Form (PDF) or use the form found in the center of the Bulletin.
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This past weekend, we guys came out with a unique product - we call it mGRE. Its an SMS based GRE Vocab learning product - all you need to do is register your mobile number with us here: www.kaaledge.com/register-gre/ and we send out 1 to 4 SMSs daily to your cell phone - so that you can learn, revise and prepare for GRE on your cell phone, whenever and wherever you go!! A lot more features such as tests and ranking related stuff is going to come out with it …

So many people tend to forget that apart from GRE and college grads, one thing that can make or break your application - is the Statement of Purpose. We spoke to Atul Kulkarni - who is currently pursuing a Masters in Computer Science at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Atul talks about how honest recos and honest statement of purpose play such an important part in the applications. Here is Atul himself:
1. Which univ are you at and what course are you currently enrolled in?
Atul: I am enrolled at University …

Mrunal Gawade is a masters student in Jack Baskin School of Engineering, in Computer Science department, at University of California, Santa Cruz, USA. He is from Pune, India. He received his undergraduate BE Computer Engineering degree from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT), Pune, India. Here is a post from Mrunal about the entire process of applying to US universities for MS - covering almost the entire spectrum from thinking about applying for MS/Phd to visa interview. Here is Mrunal (mrunalg.com) himself:
Applying for higher studies could be made easier if you …

We recently spoke to Krishna Chaitanya from NIT Suratkal who has recently made it to the Ohio State University for MS in Computer Science. We thought it would be the right time to ask him about his journey to OSU. Krishna tells us what the admissions committee there values in a students’ application. He also has advice on how to approach the GRE and about career prospects after MS. He also talks about the funding scenario there. Here he is himself..
1. Hi Krishna. What do you think are important aspects …

One of the first things you should do after you decide to apply for graduate school in the US is prepare for and take the GRE (Graduate Record Examinations). The GRE is a standardized metric used by graduate schools to measure and compare candidates from a wide range of backgrounds on skills that are considered crucial for success in graduate school.
Depending on the program and university you are applying to, you may have to take one or more of the following types of GRE tests: GRE General Test, GRE Written …

Sapna Kaul is heading to the wonderful state of Florida in the US for her Phd in Environmental Economics at the University of Central Florida this Fall. She shares her experience through the application process and has a very inspiring message for all aspirants - GRE is only 1 of the many criteria for admission - its the complete package which should look good…here is what Sapna had to share:
After finishing my bachelors in Economics from Miranda House, Delhi University, I wanted to pursue research in economics as my field …

Samir Menon, MS ‘09 in Computer Science at Stanford took his GRE back when he was in college in 2006. He scored 1570 which is quite impressive. We are grateful to him for sharing some of his thoughts on GRE in general and also sharing his approach to the test itself. Here is what Samir had to say:

The first thing that comes to one’s mind when planning one’s graduate school applications is the Graduate Record Examination or GRE. By virtue of being a requisite of the “grad-school app” for most US universities, taking the GRE has become synonomous with applying to graduate schools in the US. I clearly remember the palpable tension that used to grip the “GRE crowd” as the deadlines for the examination would draw close. I shall share my personal experience with the GRE and some strategies I pursued as I prepared for it. I hope you find this post useful while preparing for and taking the test.

I generally prefer to have interest provocating titles to my articles in order to encourage people to read through them. But let me warn you at the outset that if you are looking for a procedural way of putting together a good application packet, this article is NOT going to help you at all. The hard fact is that an application is only as good as the person who is evaluating the application thinks it is good. The only chance of a grad school aspirant is to prepare an application …